Queensland tradie's two tales of total wealth

Queensland tradie Phillip Johnathan Harrison's purported net worth of $590 million has been called into question, with suggestions the bricklayer and carpenter used an app that mimics Commonwealth Bank online banking accounts to convince his lawyer of his net worth.

Speaking with A Current Affair on Monday, Mr Harrison has given his first firm answer as to how he suddenly found himself living in the fast lane, after complaining about not having any money just a year ago on Facebook.

"I won it all overseas. Sorry, not won it. I earn it all overseas, through ideas and apps. I've been working on it for years," Mr Harrison said.

Mr Harrison first shot to public attention on Saturday, after police pulled him over in an Audi sports car and found quantities of ice, Viagra and ecstasy.

But it was his bail application that landed him the title of Australia's richest tradie, when his lawyer outlined his assets: $590 million in a Commonwealth Bank account.

So is he an ice addict, or a financial whiz kid who should be in the top 20 of Australia's rich list?

When A Current Affair asked Phillip Johnathon Harrison for a look at his bank balance, the Queensland carpenter had minus $42.57 (Source: A Current Affair) ()